Mr. Speaker, the Canadian economy continues to be very strong. Of course I am not going to make
any comment on the value of the Canadian dollar, which fluctuates.
The hon. member is a little late. I spent 27 years of my life commenting on the prospective value of the Canadian dollar. He missed it by four months. I am sorry but he is four months too late.
I have been told by the Prime Minister not to comment on the value of the Canadian dollar. However I will comment on the Canadian economy. It is strong. We have had manufacturers' shipments up 7 per cent year over year. We have had business confidence improving over the last little while and consumer confidence has been improving somewhat as well.